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Ezra 8:22-24
Revised Standard Version
Ezra 8:22-24
Revised Standard Version
22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way; since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good upon all that seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all that forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
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24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebi′ah, Hashabi′ah, and ten of their kinsmen with them.
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